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The baby name Marieta is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌmær.iˈɛt.ə/ — "MAIR-ee-ET-uh",Spanish/Romance: /maˈɾjeta/ — "mah-RYEH-tah",Romanian: /mariˈeta/ — "ma-ree-EH-tah".

Marieta is Catalan, Romanian, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Catalan, Romanian, Slavic
Pronunciation: English: /ˌmær.iˈɛt.ə/ — "MAIR-ee-ET-uh",Spanish/Romance: /maˈɾjeta/ — "mah-RYEH-tah",Romanian: /mariˈeta/ — "ma-ree-EH-tah"

What is the meaning of the name Marieta ?

The baby name Marieta is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌmær.iˈɛt.ə/ — "MAIR-ee-ET-uh",Spanish/Romance: /maˈɾjeta/ — "mah-RYEH-tah",Romanian: /mariˈeta/ — "ma-ree-EH-tah".

Marieta is Catalan, Romanian, Slavic in Origin.

Marieta is a Romance diminutive of Maria, ultimately from the Hebrew Miryam. The -eta ending, common in Iberian and other Romance pet forms, yields Marieta as “little Maria.” The root’s meaning is debated; scholars propose “beloved,” “bitter,” or “wished-for child,” and Christian tradition famously reads it as “star of the sea” via a medieval interpretation of Mary’s name.

Used across Iberia, the Balkans, and Latin America, Marieta appears in early modern parish registers as an endearing byname that often became the formal given name. It remains familiar in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, Romania, and Bulgaria. Close variants include Marietta (Italian/English), Mariette (French/Dutch), and Marita; short forms include Mari and Ria. In Catalan, marieta is also the common word for a ladybird, lending the name a cheerful folkloric note. Overall, Marieta blends the timeless reverence of Maria with a warm, lively diminutive shape.

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Marieta – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
BG 0 #60 21 1,799
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
RS 0 #83 2 923
BG Girls 0 #91 156 3,559
GE Girls 0 #102 7 1,564
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #122 4 3,755
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
HR 0 #178 4 2,081
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
GR Girls 0 #193 50 6,293
AO Girls 0 #200 10 4,575
AL Girls 0 #204 19 4,141
NA Girls 0 #211 14 7,146
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Girls 0 #237 15 7,056
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
EC Girls 0 #250 9 3,650
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
HR Girls 0 #252 38 3,687
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
QA Girls 0 #297 20 15,378
PL Girls 0 #307 48 5,096
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PH Girls 0 #329 62 13,098
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
MU Girls 0 #339 13 8,539
CZ Girls 0 #343 9 5,378
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
Spain 0 #387 66 2,326
PT Girls 0 #390 62 7,952
France Girls 2020 #392 3 3,215
ZA 0 #400 48 14,421
Austria Girls 0 #406 15 1,885
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
RU Girls 0 #443 56 11,913
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
KW Girls 0 #456 60 19,177
PA Girls 0 #462 20 9,861
Spain Girls 0 #474 694 5,561
CR Girls 0 #479 54 11,342
GT Girls 0 #481 25 7,500
AE Girls 0 #504 50 20,968
CO 0 #504 7 7,768
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PS Girls 0 #511 13 10,981
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #528 9 6,731
BH 0 #535 19 17,937
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
SG Girls 0 #561 26 18,916
BO Girls 0 #580 32 9,488
HK Girls 0 #580 36 16,104
AR Girls 0 #586 14 8,289
IL Girls 0 #602 16 11,648
ZA Girls 0 #647 611 25,928
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
IT 0 #700 15 4,183
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
CL Girls 0 #760 92 14,098
PE Girls 0 #762 184 14,861
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #797 42 4,949
BR Girls 0 #798 145 12,708
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
SA Girls 0 #853 83 25,931
NL Girls 0 #879 77 5,933
United States Girls 2019 #908 5 8,965
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
IT Girls 0 #922 574 9,415
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
CO Girls 0 #970 109 16,140
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
MX Girls 0 #1,067 117 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619

Marieta is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Marieta

Marieta is predominantly a girl's name.
Marieta is a 4 syllable name, pronounced English: /ˌmær.iˈɛt.ə/ — "MAIR-ee-ET-uh",Spanish/Romance: /maˈɾjeta/ — "mah-RYEH-tah",Romanian: /mariˈeta/ — "ma-ree-EH-tah".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marietta, Marieta, Marita, Mariella, María and Marie.
Across languages, Marieta has these equivalents: Maria (English/Spanish/Italian), Marie (French), Mary (English), Marija (Slavic), Mária (Hungarian), and 1 more.
Yes — Marieta ranked #392 in France in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Marieta ranks highest in France (#392 in 2020).
Marieta's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #416 in 2011 to #392 in 2020 in France.